Bold and beautiful.

One of the most painful things about a broken leg is the waiting period to get back into high heels. From my writing perch, I spy eight pairs longing to be worn. Wedges, and booties, and stilettos, oh my.

Day-to-day, this fact just makes me sad, but when planning for events I’m screwed. Fancy dress and….? Do you think I can go barefoot to my holiday party?

As I feel it will still be a few months till I can walk in stilts again, I’m stuck looking for styles that can look good with flats. As of 8 a.m. today, I am able to head down to H&M at The CORE to check out the new collection by French fashion house Maison Martin Margiela. Don’t you love launch day? And so exclusive – it’s the only H&M in Alberta carrying the line.

The collection has a very masculine and powerful feel. It features very structured jackets, oversized trousers, and a mostly neutral colour palet. The creative house is known for ambiguous design with traditional finishings and tailoring.

Four styles have caught my eye for possible Christmas outfits:

1 – bold colour and plenty of fabric. I’m still undecided if the large sleeves will make my linebacker shoulders look larger or smaller. Guess I’ll have to try it on.

2 – as a blonde, red is my colour; it’s also a very festive colour. The high neck and draping will downplay the size of my chest, and I like that.

3 – black in the new black. it also has pockets and an adorable cap sleeve. This is all kinds of me.

4 – no model here, but look at it! I’m not sure if the bottom is pants or an asymmetrical skirt but holy it’s hot! It has a bit of a disco vibe and that’s funky, babies.

The collaboration between H&M and Maison Martin Margiela is unique because it’s a re-edition of iconic MMM. Each piece is labelled with a unique tag indicating the season from which it originated, spanning 23 years since its founding. New vintage? I’m in love.